obituaries

Oct 1, 2024

Rebecca Elaine McMullen was born on January 16, 1975, in Fort Morgan and passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2024.

Rebecca was the most loving, caring person with the biggest heart; no one could ever do anything wrong in her eyes. Beyond that, she was a loving mother, sister, daughter, and partner in life. She was the...

Sep 29, 2024

Ruth Nelson, 91, passed away Sunday, September 29th, 2024.

She was born July 4th, 1933, in Clarinda, Iowa to Dr. Alton and Elsa Smith.  Her father passed away when she was very young, and she was raised by her mother Elsa and stepfather Carl King on a farm in Iowa.  After graduating valedictorian, she went to work...

Sep 25, 2024

Lee Spencer Rush, 87, of Fort Morgan, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024. He was born May 2, 1937, in Edgewood, IL to D.L. & Hazel Rush.

Lee grew up in two small towns in southern Illinois, attended Eastern Illinois State College, and served four years in the Air Force, stationed in Colorado and Long Island, NY, where...

Sep 25, 2024

Paul Garver, 80, passed away on September 25, 2024, in Brush, Colorado. He was born January 9, 1944, in Herford, Colorado to parents Alberta and Conn Lynn Garver. He met the love of his life, Marilyn Garver, at the Hitching Post in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the two were married on January 2, 1971, in Laramie, Wyoming. They were married...

Sep 24, 2024

On September 24th of 2024 we lost Martin Sammy Gardea, Beloved Husband, Son, Family Man and Dear Friend. Martin passed unexpectedly in his home in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 39.

Martin was born on October 5th, 1984 in Fort Morgan, Colorado.  Martin was raised in Fort Morgan by his mother Virginia Gallegos where he developed...

Sep 18, 2024

Margaret Longnecker, 107, was called on September 18, 2024, in the presence of her family. She was born on November 10, 1916, in Reasnor, Iowa, to William and Laura (Perry) McBride. A child of the war years, and later, the Great Depression, she went on to graduate from Newton (Iowa) High School, where she met her future husband, John...

Sep 12, 2024

Linda Jean Goddard, 74, of Brush went home to be with Jesus on September 12, 2024. A family memorial service is planned at a later date.

Linda was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on January 13, 1950 to David and Pearl Powell. She grew up in many different towns ranging from Seminole, Texas to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada....

Sep 9, 2024

Bennie Jo "Aunt Jody" Johnson-Gertge, passed away on September 9, 2024, at her home in Brush. She was born to Ben and Ada Johnson in Lamar, Colorado on October 26, 1942

Bennie graduated from Brush High School in 1960 and pursued her passion by attending beauty school in Denver. She returned to Fort Morgan, Colorado, where she...

Sep 9, 2024

Jamie Ray Larsen, born February 27th1976 in Fort Morgan, passed away on September 9th after battling a brain tumor. He was 48 years old. He was the beloved son, brother, uncle and friend to so many. He is survived by his parents Wayne and Jane Larsen, brother Patrick Larsen (Barbie)Bryant and Trinity, Tammera and Brylee and Christopher Hall (Wendy)...

Sep 9, 2024

Charles Leroy Holmes (Leroy or Sonny), longtime resident of Wiggins Colorado, passed away on September 9, 2024 at his residence South of Wiggins. Leroy was born February 4, 1942 to Beatrice Hamilton Holmes and Charles Holmes.   He is preceded in death by his wife Belva, his mother and father and his sister Lois Ann from Denver.

Leroy...

Sep 5, 2024

With great sadness, the family of Delora M. Ticnor announces her passing, a life well lived, with her kids at her bedside. She entered into eternal life on September 5, 2024 at the age of 90, the result of declining dementia.

Delora was born in Texas to Adolph and Mary (Prescher) Marwitz. She attended school in Woodrow,...

Sep 5, 2024

Kyle John Scott, born April 21, 1972, tragically passed away on September 5, 2024, in an aerial accident during an agricultural flight in Northeastern Colorado. He was 52 years old. Kyle was the beloved husband of Jennifer Scott and devoted father to their two daughters, Piper and Skylar. He is also survived by his father, Dale Scott, his brother,...

Sep 4, 2024

Kenneth Krien, longtime area masonry contractor, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the age of 89.

He was born June 4, 1935, in Saint Francis, KS to Jake & Regina Krien. From a very young age he was given the nickname "Charley" and it stuck. In the public and in business, he was often referred to...

Sep 4, 2024

Bonnie Lea Blake Dykes was born on August 21st in 1972 to Earl & Patsy Blake (Doman) in Brush, Colorado and lived 52 years before she passed away September 4th 2024 peacefully at her home in Brush. She graduated from Brush High School in 1990 and went on to raise 4 children who she based the rest of her...

Sep 3, 2024

Bryan Lee Elliott, commonly referred to as "Pepper" by his close family and friends was born at 10:34 AM on February 22, 1977, in Carmi, Illinois followed by his twin brother, Craig Allen Elliott at 10:44 AM. The family moved to Brush when the boys were two.

Bryan was a happy, loving child. He fell in love...

Aug 31, 2024

June Arlene (Hanson) Bohl passed away at home on August 31st, 2024.  She was born on May 29th,1947 to Mark and Hazel (Batterson) Hanson, the third of four children.  She grew up in Akron and Fort Morgan CO and graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1965.  On October 3rd, 1965, she married Kenneth Bohl and at the time...

Aug 27, 2024

Long-time Morgan County resident and loved family man, Greg Kauffman,

passed away on August 27, 2024, with his family by his side.

His wicked sense of humor, quick wit and love of Adult Swim will be forever

missed.

Greg was married forty-one years to his high school sweetheart, Diana. His

Aug 18, 2024

Saba F. Ortega, 93 passed away August 18, 2024, in Brush, Colorado. He was born May 23, 1931in Ore New Mexico to Felix and Magdelina Ortega.

Saba Ortega was raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he met Mary P. Jarmillo. Later they were married and had two sons and four daughters. Saba worked in the mines...

Aug 17, 2024

Michael Austin Karr was born in Dallas, TX July 3, 1985, to the union of Mike and Patti Karr. The new family resided in Texas three years before moving to Colorado.

Michael would spend his childhood in the mountain state, growing up only a stone's throw from Buckley AFB in Aurora. As a boy Michael (or Mike...

Aug 17, 2024

John Gotto passed away on August 17, 2024. John was born to Adam and Thelma Gotto in Hugo, Colorado on September 15, 1943. A 1961 graduate of Hugo high school, he was a four-sport athlete. In 1961 he was the pitcher of the state baseball champion team, pitching a one hitter. Due to his athletic ability, John received several...